Implement-holder for type-writing machines.



I. H. M'ALLIN.

IMPLEMENT HOLDER FOR TYPE WRITING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. i3,

Patented June 12, 1917.

Isaac n. Mariana, or cnroneo, rumors;

' IMPLEMENT-HOLDER FOR TYPE-WRITING MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, i917;

' Application filed October s, 1915; Serial No. 56,512.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that l, ISAAC H. MALLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inImplement- Holders for Type-Writing Machines, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to improvements in releasing the eraser from, thefingers.

More specifically stated, to sustain the eraser in the most convenientlocation and position for seizing it for use and replacing 'such, forexample, as t chine,

it after use with absolute certainty, and at the same time ata pointwhere if need be it can be instantly found and as quickly replaced bysense of touch.

The distinguishing features of my invention lie in its novelty andgeneral utility, and the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts which find embodiment therein, all as fully described withreference to the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the said drawings:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of the attachment containing myinvention in its operative position on the end bar of a type .writingmachine, and a circular typewriter eraser with susceptible disks in itsoperative position perpendicularly adhering to the magnet for graspingby the fingers of'the operator.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a cross section thereof on a with 33 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing an eraser horizontally adhering tothe poles of the magnet.

Fig. 5 in blank.

,The numeral 6 indicates the'front side bar and 7 one of the end bars ofthe keyboard of an ordinary tylpewriting machine,

is a view of the non-magnetic plate and 8 one of the standards thereof.Secured to the end bar of the keyboardof the typewriter is anon-magnetic plate line i e Remington mapreferably provided with upperand lower flanges 10 and 11 which may either be bent from the plateitself or fastened thereto, securedto which by rivets 12 and 13 is amagnet 14 adhering to which in an upright position is a disk eraser 15,the flange 10 I hooking over or straddling the upper edge of the end barand held against accidental detachment by the flange 11 which clamps onthe under side of the end bar 7 the function of said plate interposedbetween the magnet and the typewriter frame being to conserve thestrength ofthe. magnet while isolating the conductivity of thetypewriter frame.

In the form and position .of the attachment shown in Fig. 1, it will beseen-and understood that the implement for which it is employed, thedisk eraser shown, is in such a position relative to the keyboard andthe operatorof the machine that the fingers in passing from the keys tothe eraser. have but the shortest possible distance to' move whengrasping it, that after grasping it with the fingers it may then bemoved to its operative position against the paper on the platen of thetypewriter by the most direct and shortest movementof'the arm, and thatafterward in returning it to its original position the magnet attractsthe susceptible disks and holds the eraser secure from Vibration, withthe result that muchtime and efiort is saved in the use of the eraser,inevitably quite frequent even with the best of operators.

While I have illustrated and described the embodiment of my invention ina form designed for-circular erasers equipped with steel or othersusceptible disks, preferably reinforced by being circumferentiallyraised, its use or change of form to adapt it to other articlessusceptible to magnetism, and used Patent. is:

1. A typewriter implement holder comprising a non-magnetic plate havingupper and lower flanges in combination, with a magnet secured thereto,said .non-magnetlc described my invention,

plate interposed between the typewriter frame and magnet and remov-ablyattached to the side of the machine, substantially as described.

2. A typewriter implement holder consisting of a magnet in combinationwith a flanged non-magnetic plate secured thereto interposed between the-magnet and typewriter frame and removably attached to the side of themachine, substantially as described.

3. A typewriter implement holder comprising in combination anon-magnetic plate frame and magnet and removably attached to the sideof the machine for maintaining a disk eraser within convenient reach ofthe operator, as and for the purpose set forth. ISA-AC H. MALLIN.Witnesses: I

PAUL E. BUEDEFELDT; JOHN MANDERSCHEID.

